Sears Elementary School (Closed 2008)

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Sears Elementary School (Closed 2008)

549 N. Forest Dr.
Kenai, AK 99611

Sears Elementary School in Kenai, AK serves grades PK through 2 with a stable enrollment of 220 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 from 2016 to 2023.

Math proficiency was 30% in 2023, which is approximately equal to the state average of 32% but lower than the district average of 38%, showing a decline from 45% in 2019.

Reading proficiency dropped to 25% in 2022, lower than the state average of 29% and the district average of 34%, decreasing from 55% in 2019.

Science proficiency increased to 40% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38% and district average of 42%, improving from 20% in 2021.

Enrollment has remained consistent at 220 students since 2016, with 38% of students eligible for free lunch and 13% eligible for reduced–price lunch, indicating stable socioeconomic composition.

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sears Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	91
1	66
2	43

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Total Students

220 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sears Elementary School
2024	220
2023	220
2022	220
2021	220
2020	220
2019	220
2018	220
2017	220
2016	220
2015	220
2007	236
2006	220
2005	255
2004	310
2003	313
2002	354
2001	361
2000	366
1999	379
1998	384
1997	390
1996	425
1995	398
1994	425
1993	412
1992	389
1991	439
1990	397
1989	321
1988	360
1987	378

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sears Elementary School
2024	14
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2007	14
2006	14
2005	13
2004	15
2003	18
2002	19
2001	19
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	24
1996	24
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	20
1989	18
1988	14
1987	23

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This School

State Level (AK)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	16:1	18:1	16:1
2022	16:1	18:1	16:1
2021	16:1	17:1	15:1
2020	16:1	17:1	16:1
2019	16:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	17:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	16:1	17:1	15:1
2015	16:1	17:1	15:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	17:1	18:1
2005	20:1	18:1	19:1
2004	21:1	18:1	18:1
2003	17:1	17:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	19:1	19:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	16:1
1990	20:1	17:1	16:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	26:1	17:1	18:1
1987	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

19%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	19%	22%
2023	19%	22%	9%
2022	19%	22%	9%
2021	19%	22%	9%
2020	19%	23%	10%
2019	19%	23%	10%
2018	19%	23%	10%
2017	19%	23%	10%
2016	19%	23%	10%
2015	19%	24%	10%
2007	19%	27%	13%
2006	19%	27%	13%
2005	18%	26%	13%
2004	16%	26%	12%
2003	16%	26%	12%
2002	18%	25%	12%
2001	16%	25%	12%
2000	17%	25%	12%
1999	15%	25%	11%
1998	13%	25%	10%
1997	12%	25%	10%
1996	11%	25%	10%
1995	12%	24%	11%
1994	11%	24%	9%
1993	7%	24%	10%
1992	9%	23%	9%
1991	11%	23%	10%
1990	13%	23%	9%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	3%	5%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	3%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	3%	8%
2023	3%	8%	5%
2022	3%	8%	5%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2007	5%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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White

75%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	75%	47%
2023	75%	47%	71%
2022	75%	47%	72%
2021	75%	47%	73%
2020	75%	47%	72%
2019	75%	47%	72%
2018	76%	47%	74%
2017	76%	47%	74%
2016	76%	48%	74%
2015	76%	48%	75%
2007	73%	57%	81%
2006	75%	57%	82%
2005	76%	58%	82%
2004	78%	58%	83%
2003	78%	59%	83%
2002	76%	60%	83%
2001	79%	61%	83%
2000	79%	62%	84%
1999	81%	62%	85%
1998	81%	63%	85%
1997	83%	63%	86%
1996	84%	64%	86%
1995	86%	65%	87%
1994	86%	66%	88%
1993	90%	66%	88%
1992	89%	68%	89%
1991	83%	67%	88%
1990	85%	68%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

13%

All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	0.40	0.71
2023	0.40	0.71	0.47
2022	0.40	0.71	0.45
2021	0.40	0.71	0.45
2020	0.40	0.71	0.46
2019	0.40	0.71	0.46
2018	0.39	0.71	0.44
2017	0.39	0.71	0.44
2016	0.39	0.70	0.43
2015	0.39	0.70	0.42
2007	0.43	0.60	0.31
2006	0.40	0.60	0.31
2005	0.39	0.59	0.30
2004	0.37	0.59	0.29
2003	0.36	0.58	0.29
2002	0.39	0.58	0.30
2001	0.35	0.56	0.28
2000	0.38	0.55	0.28
1999	0.35	0.55	0.26
1998	0.36	0.55	0.25
1997	0.30	0.55	0.25
1996	0.30	0.54	0.25
1995	0.28	0.53	0.23
1994	0.28	0.51	0.22
1993	0.22	0.51	0.22
1992	0.22	0.50	0.21
1991	0.29	0.50	0.22
1990	0.29	0.49	0.21

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Eligible for

38%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	38%	37%
2023	38%	38%	28%
2022	38%	39%	30%
2021	38%	39%	32%
2020	38%	37%	30%
2019	38%	37%	30%
2018	38%	40%	29%
2017	38%	40%	29%
2016	38%	39%	26%
2015	38%	38%	25%
2007	40%	27%	24%
2006	38%	25%	24%
2005	45%	21%	21%
2004	31%	20%	19%
2003	23%	19%	17%
1998	39%	25%	26%
1997	33%	21%	21%
1996	30%	20%	19%
1995	27%	19%	19%
1994	20%	15%	15%
1993	21%	16%	16%
1992	22%	17%	16%
1991	21%	16%	13%
1990	18%	14%	12%
1989	28%	16%	15%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Sears Elementary School	Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2024	13%	3%
2023	13%	3%	5%
2022	13%	4%	9%
2021	13%	4%	9%
2020	13%	6%	8%
2019	13%	6%	8%
2018	13%	4%	8%
2017	13%	4%	8%
2016	13%	4%	6%
2015	13%	5%	6%
2007	11%	7%	8%
2006	13%	7%	8%
2005	20%	8%	10%
2004	15%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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How many students attend Sears Elementary School?

220 students attend Sears Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Sears Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sears Elementary School?

Sears Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sears Elementary School offer ?

Sears Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Sears Elementary School part of?

Sears Elementary School is part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.